Committee representatives have assured business leaders that reform is proceeding in accordance with the roadmap set by the National Council for Peace and Order.
The Integrity Pact, modelled on international practices, has been set up to allow third-party monitoring of bidding procedures for government projects, Pramon Sutivong, who chairs the anti-corruption committee of the National Reform Council (NRC), told a seminar entitled "Meeting the Reformers: Thailand Going Forward".
"This idea is if we have a third party involved in all of the major public projects, the chance of corruption or getting something done without public knowledge will be less," he said at yesterday's seminar hosted by the Thai Institute of Directors, foreign chambers of commerce and the Bangkok Post.
The Licensing and Facilitation Act is currently being formulated to provide a level playing field for foreign companies involved in bidding on government projects.
The law would require relevant ministries to specify the length of time and requirements for obtaining factory and construction permits.
"If you do not receive the permit on time, then there is a channel for complaints and legal action against government officials,” Mr Pramon said.
A new court would be set up and dedicated to corruption cases.
Lt Gen Navin Damrigan, a member of the NRC's constitution drafting committee, said the NRC, the National Legislative Assembly and the Education Ministry were working hand in hand to reform Thailand's basic education.
The draft specifies that money not be allocated directly to schools but rather distributed to individual students to be used on the school of their choice.
Productivity improvements in agriculture and small business should be sped up to overcome a development gap, said Sakarindr Bhumiratana, who chairs the NRC's committee on science, technology, innovation, research and intellectual property.
"The government must allow the private sector to lead the way forward in this innovation," he said.
Krirk-krai Jirapaet, chairman of the NRC committee on agriculture, industry, commerce, tourism and services, touted a national savings scheme to serve Thailand's ageing population.
"Savings will begin at an early age, and the welfare system will ensure that aged people are looked after," he said.